Controversy On Convocation

West Bengal’s Governor and Chancellor of Cooch Behar Panchanan Barma University (CBPBU) Jagdeep Dhankhar issued u/s 9 show-cause notice against Vice-Chancellor Dr. Devkumar Mukhopadhayay. Taking to his twitter handle, Governor said “Notice u/s 9 of Cooch Behar Panchanan Barma University Act has been issued to VC … thus setting process for consideration of his removal from the office of VC .His response u/s section 9(7) of act has been sought within 14 days and he may avail oral hearing ”

The Cooch Behar Panchanan Barma University is going to hold its 3rd Annual Convocation on 14th February , 2020 at Utsab Auditorium. The Chancellor and Vice-Chancellor controversy begins on this issue. In a Tweet on Wednesday, the Chancellor of CBPBU Jagdeep Dhankhar said “Cooch Behar Panchanan Barma University Convocation will be held on February 14. Ministers Partha Chatterjee, Goutam Deb, Rabindranath Ghosh and Binay Krishna Barman are invited for the convocation . Chancellor who has right to preside , has just no information ! Where are we heading! ”

Cooch Behar Panchanan Barma University Convocation  will be held on Feb 14. Ministers Partha Chatterjee, Goutam Deb, Rabindra Nath Ghosh and Binay Krishna Barman are invited for the Convocation. Chancellor, who has right to preside, has just no information !Where are we heading !

— Governor West Bengal Jagdeep Dhankhar (@jdhankhar1) February 12, 2020

In reply to this tweet , VC Debkumar Mukhopadhahay told that the University has followed the rule . According to him, the rules framed by the state Government under West Bengal College & University (Administration & Regulation) Act leave no scope for VCs to communicate directly with university head. State Universities have to propose the convocation date to the higher education department, which takes the final call.

Notice u/s 9 of Cooch Behar Panchanan Barma University Act has been issued to VC Debkumar Mukhopadhyay- thus setting process for consideration of his removal from the office of VC. His response u/s section 9(7) of Act has been sought within 14 days and he may avail oral hearing

— Governor West Bengal Jagdeep Dhankhar (@jdhankhar1) February 13, 2020

The rules provide that the government may intimate the convocation date to the Chancellor .

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